To Develop and Validate a Structured Exercise Protocol and Its Efficacy in Sub Acromial Impingement Patients

Launched by HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION · Oct 26, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on developing and testing a new structured exercise program for people suffering from Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SAIS), a common cause of shoulder pain. The study aims to create a detailed exercise plan that can help improve shoulder function and reduce pain. Participants will be divided into two groups: one group will follow the new exercise program for twelve weeks, while the other group will continue with standard exercises. Throughout the trial, researchers will assess shoulder movement, pain levels, and overall function to see which program works better.

To join the study, participants should be between 18 and 60 years old and have experienced shoulder pain for more than three weeks. They should also have specific signs that indicate SAIS, such as pain during certain shoulder movements. However, individuals with severe pain, recent shoulder injuries, or certain health conditions may not be eligible. This trial is not yet recruiting, but it represents an important step in finding effective treatments for shoulder pain.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age group between 18-60 years
• • Symptoms for more than three weeks
• • Main complaints in the gleno humeral joint region or the proximal arm
• • Presence of one of the following signs indicating SAIS: Neer impingement test, Hawkins-Kennedy impingement test, painful arc with active abduction or flexion. Pain with one of the following resistance tests: external rotation, internal rotation, abduction
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Severe pain; pain is \> 7/10 on NRS (0 = no pain)
• • Shoulder surgery on affected shoulder
• • Traumatic shoulder dislocation/ fracture within the past 3 months
• • Previous rehabilitation for this episode of shoulder pain
• • Reproduction of shoulder pain with active or passive cervical motion
• • Systemic inflammatory joint disease
• • Global loss of passive shoulder ROM, indicative of adhesive capsulitis
• • Full-thickness rotator cuff tear
• • Incompetent adults
• • Subjects unable to consent
• • Patients who are unfit to undergo the suggested exercises as per the protocol